Trial Advocacy Blog

Temple Law Library blog focusing on trial advocacy. Temple University's Beasley School of Law has one of the best programs in the country in Trial Advocacy. The Law Library has created this blog as a forum to provide information and discussion on Trial Advocacy

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

LEXISNEXIS TOTAL LITIGATOR

In LexisNexis publication 'Information Professional Update' of February 2006, they introduce new LexisNexis Total Litigator, one-point access to tasks of litigation: drafting documents, conducting discovery, legal research, service of process, etc. Here is an example in conducting discovery: select a jursdiction, select from sources such as Deposition Subpoena. Forms, checklists and legal requirements are then available. Sign on HERE:

Thursday, February 16, 2006

TEMPLE LAW TRIAL TEAM SWEEPS REGIONALS

TRIAL TEAM SWEEPS REGIONALS -- 18TH TITLE IN A ROW

This past weekend, Temple's National Trial Team successfully defended its National Trial Competition Region III championship title at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia. It was Temple's 18th consecutive regional championship--an unparalleled national achievement. The members of the championship teams are Marian Braccia (3L) and Justin Oshana (3L); and Tiffany Gainer (2L) and Brad Terebelo (2L). In gaining its 11th regional sweep, Temple teams defeated teams from Dickinson, Duquesne, Penn., Pitt., Rutgers-Newark, Villanova, Widener-Delaware, and Widener-Harrisburg. Justin Oshana was awarded the John J. Scott Memorial Plaque as "Best Advocate in the Final Round."

The Team travels to Texas on March 22 to compete for the National Trial Championship against the twenty-four winners and runners-up from the twelve other regional contests. Temple has won the NTC national championship three times in the last eleven years. The teams are coached by Professor Maureen McCartney, Director of Trial Advocacy Programs and Elizabeth Lippy, Esq. ('03) (Rubin, Glickman & Steinberg).

The tournament was sponsored by Temple's LL.M. in Trial Advocacy Alumni Association, directed by Professor Carrie Cinquanto, Director of LL.M. Program and administrated by Mary Beth Wilson.